I am still going to update here on , but for more "parent centric/who am I as a woman?" blogging, I felt the need to start a new blog over on blogspot. Please feel free to follow me at ( Read more... )

My girl has mostly been a pile of grump despite my best efforts today. I wonder if it might be her eye teeth coming in? I hear those ones are killer. But it would be suiting for her to get fangs for Halloween. ;) But if she is ... oh what a joy she'll be to travel with. Let her be good to me ( Read more... )

Let's just say I got spoiled. Fast. For about the last two weeks or so, Maggie has slept through the night. And it has been heavenly! (Cue the choir of angels...)

Prior to this, she would wake up - and just be UP - for two hours at a time. Rarely too fussy, mostly just really talky and chattery. That is, until she finally got to the point where ( Read more... )

Soooo... my facebook peeps know this, but I haven't shared it here yet (silly me): I am going to be a student again as of January! Yup, I was accepted into Loyola University of MD's pastoral counseling program! I am still finding myself smiling as I share this piece of news. (I'm sure the smiling will begin to fade as I actually begin doing all the ( Read more... )

Just trying to see if I can embed this video clip from facebook.



Ignore my high-talkin' mama voice. It should be pretty easy. Just focus on the cute 15-mo old and her mad conversational skillz. :)

It is 64 degrees. My bedroom windows are wide open and I am sitting in a fleece and pajama pants and am still a tiny bit chilly (bare feet the likely culprit.) I LOVE IT ( Read more... )

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I am not one to "OMG!" but... OMG ... this is the best thing EVER!!

I know everyone and their dog has an opinion (or 10) about Michael Jackson, and yes the media coverage has been waaaay too much insaneness overkill for my liking, but there IS something really positive and hopeful that comes forth when people remember someone and tell stories and dreams .... (yes I'm watching the TV memorial) ... You can hate it ( Read more... )

Birthday wishes to my baby girl, Maggie Dawn. Your mama is a day late, but what else is new? It's hard to imagine you've been with us for a year, but we're so thankful for the joy you bring us. You're always changing, discovering, and making us laugh. Thank you for being you, little one.

( a year with Magdalena... )

Tim has been gone a little over 2 days and will be gone until mid-Thursday. He's at a leadership academy thing for the synod, which is all fine and good for them, but we miss him around here. I have been slipping into the "get-on-the-internet-and-zone-out-after-Maggs-goes-to-bed" sort of evenings, but I don't want to fall victim to that tonight ( Read more... )